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• Cambo First School ‘top of the class’ (10 March 2010)

A Northumberland school has recently won the ‘School of the Month’ award from the School Food Trust.


• South East Northumberland libraries feature writer coaching, romantic authors and photo history (09 March 2010)

Libraries in South East Northumberland have announced a number of special events over the next two weeks.


• Archives staff reach out to residents (09 March 2010)

Archives staff from Woodhorn Museum are out and about in Northumberland this month – giving special talks for residents in Amble, Stocksfield and Haltwhistle on what their service has to offer.


• Changes to off street car parks outlined (08 March 2010)

Northumberland County Council has created a new Parking Order which sets out the enforcement policy and operational hours for all off street car parks in the county, together with the maximum stay times and charges.


• More help for schools in bad weather (08 March 2010)

Councillors in Northumberland have pledged to investigate new ways of helping schools cope with extreme weather conditions in the future.


• Wansbeck residents invited to plan future of community (08 March 2010)

If you live in the former Wansbeck district and have any ideas on how your community could be developed and improved – now is the chance to have your say!


• Northumberland wins four national awards (03 March 2010)

Northumberland County Council has been honoured at a special presentation evening at 11 Downing Street last night after winning four major national awards.


• Farmwatch event Haltwhistle (03 March 2010)

Farmers are invited to attend an event led by Northumberland County Council’s community safety team to help them protect their property.


• Re-surfacing of A196 Blackburn Bank, Ashington (02 March 2010)

Re-surfacing works will be carried out on Blackclose Bank on the A196, Ashington, from Monday 8th March and the works are expected to last approximately 8 days.


• Council doubles community grant funding (02 March 2010)

Northumberland County Council has doubled the amount of funding it is making available to community groups across the county over the coming year.


• Play success swings ahead through new partnership (02 March 2010)

Northumberland County Council has set up a new county-wide play partnership to further work that has already been praised by the Government’s national organisation which deals with children’s play.


• From novelty cake icing to the War of the Roses! (02 March 2010)

Northumberland residents with a desire to gain knowledge, or learn a new skill, will find a host of opportunities at their local libraries during March.


• MP Visits Safer Neighbourhood Team (01 March 2010)

Local MP Ronnie Campbell took some time out to personally praise the highly trained and professional staff from the Safer Neighbourhood unit at Homes for Northumberland for their work in keeping the streets of Blyth safe for residents.


• Council clarifies minibus funding future (01 March 2010)

Northumberland County Council has defended itself against claims it is to cut funding to a mini bus service run by Blyth Valley Disabled Forum saying that it had invited the group to apply for further funding.


• First garden waste collections for 2010 (26 February 2010)

Keen gardeners across Northumberland who opt to have their garden waste collected by the council will start to receive their 2010 season collections during the next two weeks (weeks commencing 1 March and 8 March).


• Council approves budget for 2010/11 (25 February 2010)

Northumberland County Council has approved a budget for 2010/11 after a vote in full council last night.


• Chairman's cheque for Olympic prospect Carly (24 February 2010)

The chairman of Northumberland County Council has made a donation of £50 to talented local boxer and Olympic prospect Carly Wealleans, to help her with her demanding training schedule


• Council funds new gardening club for the visually impaired (23 February 2010)

A new gardening club has been set up in Morpeth for blind and partially sighted people.


• Lord Ridley donates trees to Morpeth (23 February 2010)

Three beautiful and unusual trees, kindly donated by Lord Ridley, were planted in Morpeth this week.


• National Park and County Joint Local Access Forum is now recruiting new members (22 February 2010)

Northumberland National Park and County Joint Local Access Forum is recruiting new members to represent all interests in the community – and anyone can apply!


• Less is more at Berwick library. (22 February 2010)

Latest technology has meant that borrowing a book at Berwick library is like carrying your mobile phone. A collection of 50 MP3 audio books have been added to the Berwick Library stock and are waiting for customers to borrow


• Emily Davison honoured on International Women's Day (22 February 2010)

To celebrate International Women’s Day, an open invitation is being extended to members of the public to attend a church service to honour the memory of Emily Wilding Davison, one of the county’s most famous women.


• Tipping tyres appeal (19 February 2010)

Northumberland County Council is appealing for residents to report any fly-tipping across the county but to keep a look out for fly-tips involving tyres in particular, following a spate of incidents in the last six weeks.


• There’s so much more than great books at your local library (16 February 2010)

Local history buffs can look forward to a wealth of interesting talks, as ‘time bandits’ prepare to share their knowledge at libraries across West Northumberland.


• TIC makeover will promote longer stays (16 February 2010)

Visitors to Alnwick, Berwick and Seahouses will be welcomed by newly transformed tourist information centres this summer, as they undergo a £128,000 revamp, funded by the Rural Development Programme for England.


• Changes to opening hours of planning service (16 February 2010)

Northumberland County Council’s planning office at Allerburn House, Alnwick, is changing its opening hours.


• Private child care awareness week (16 February 2010)

A call has gone out to anyone involved in or aware of a privately arranged care situation for children living in Northumberland to contact the county council.


• South East Area Planning Committee (15 February 2010)

The first meeting of the newly formed Area Planning Committee for the South East area for Northumberland County Council will take place on Tuesday, 23 February at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Blyth.


• Something for everyone at Alnwick library in March! (15 February 2010)

Alnwick library will be anything but quiet next month as they host number of talks, workshops and activities aimed at getting the whole community involved.


• Northumberland youngsters take their big vote (11 February 2010)

With Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg already firing the opening shots of a General Election year, almost 12,000 youngsters across Northumberland have had the opportunity to have their say at the ballot box.


• Don't be scammed! (11 February 2010)

Northumberland County Council Trading Standards are warning consumers and traders to be extra vigilant when they are selling goods.


• Have your say on parks and green spaces (11 February 2010)

If you have an interest in green spaces and recreational areas in your part of Northumberland then have your say about their future.


• Agenda and date set for south east committee (11 February 2010)

The next south east area committee meeting for Northumberland County Council will take place on Wednesday 17 February , 6pm at the Lynemouth Resource Centre, Bridge Road, Lynemouth.


• Corbridge Tyne Bridge temporary closure (09 February 2010)

Corbridge Tyne Bridge will be temporarily closed to motorists and equestrian traffic from 8am on Sunday 14th February for approximately 4 days whilst maintenance works are conducted.


• Planning Committees merge (09 February 2010)

Northumberland County Council has agreed to the amalgamation of the area planning committees in the South and East of the county, in the interests of operating efficiency, cost and time saving.


• Agenda and date set for council’s west committee (09 February 2010)

The next West area committee meeting for Northumberland County Council will take place on Tuesday 16 February at Bellingham Town Hall, beginning at 6pm.


• Growing own food for healthy living (09 February 2010)

Young families in Ashington are to become green fingered, as they learn how to grow food in local allotments and then turn their produce into cheap, nutritious meals


• Agenda and date set for council’s North committee (09 February 2010)

The North area committee meeting for Northumberland County Council will take place on Monday 15 February at 6pm in the William Elder Building (WEB) 56-58 Castlegate Berwick upon Tweed.


• Health food on menu at new community cafe (08 February 2010)

A new community café is to open on the outskirts of Alnwick providing a safe place for young people to meet, eat and socialize.



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